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Sergio Busquets in a duel against Raúl Guti

LEAVE FOR THE MATCH AGAINST 'LIONS'

Busquets saw his fifth yellow and will not be able to play against Athletic

Published:24/01/2021 - 18:39h

Updated:24/01/2021 - 19:03h

Sergio Busquets saw his fifth yellow against Elche and will miss the match against Athletic on January 31 due to accumulation of cards. Miralem Pjanic will almost certainly take his place.

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Sergio Busquets was to title in Elche after his suplencia in the meeting of Glass against the Cornellà. The one of Badia recovered his titularity in League and in front of the absence of Leo Messi exerted the works of captain. From the mediocentro, the Catalan organised to the Barça in the Martínez Valero and was key so that the blaugrana controlled the tempo of the party and dominated to the ilicitanos in almost all moment.

But the performance of Sergio was not neither much less perfect, since it committed an error that will cost him lose the next commitment of the Barcelona in LaLiga. In the minute 68, the midfield player saw his fifth yellow cardboard of the season and will have to fulfil cycle of face to the crash against the Athletic Club of the next 31 January. A sensitive drop for the barcelonistas, that will go back to the Camp Nou after 8 duels followed to domicile.

It will be necessary to see if the Barça decides to resort the card, but the reality is that it is quite complicated that they remove it to him. The played seemed clear, since Busquets arrived late in an action with Barragán and demolished him preventing his exit to the against. The referee did not doubt it and showed him the yellow that will do that it lose the 'revancha' against the bilbaínos in League after the defeat culé in the final of the Supercopa of Spain.

It is necessary to remember that the one of Badia only has lost a crash in the light championship in what it goes of campaign. It was against the Athletic of Madrid in Wanda Metropolitan by injury, and in him the Barcelona fell by 1-0 against the leader. The ones of Ronald Koeman threw in fault to his 'boss' in the midfield and probably will go back it to throw in fault the next weekend.

Pjanic Will substitute to Busquets against the Athletic

In front of the absence of Busquets, there is not almost doubts that the Dutch trainer will resort to Miralem Pjanic. The bosnio is being the acting usual of the Catalan and in League only has played when the technician has wanted to give him rest to the '5' or when the international Spanish has not been available. In this case, it will be by the second and the one of Tuzla will be to title by fourth time in what it goes of championship.

It will be necessary to see which performance gives the ex bianconero, to the that is costing him more than the expected adapt to the Barcelona. For now, it has not attained to settle in the eleven and still has left a big split to date. It has left details and good feelings in as which moments, but has to give more. Against the Athletic will have a new opportunity to follow improving and showing that it can be important in the Camp Nou.

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